diff --git a/api/savedata/delete.go b/api/savedata/delete.go
index cdaa3b0..97b625b 100644
--- a/api/savedata/delete.go
+++ b/api/savedata/delete.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package savedata
 
 import (
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"os"
@@ -18,11 +17,9 @@ func Delete(uuid []byte, datatype, slot int) error {
 		log.Print("failed to update account last activity")
 	}
 
-	hexUUID := hex.EncodeToString(uuid)
-
 	switch datatype {
 	case 0: // System
-		err := os.Remove("userdata/" + hexUUID + "/system.pzs")
+		err := os.Remove(fmt.Sprintf("userdata/%x/system.pzs", uuid))
 		if err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete save file: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -36,7 +33,7 @@ func Delete(uuid []byte, datatype, slot int) error {
 			fileName += strconv.Itoa(slot)
 		}
 
-		err = os.Remove(fmt.Sprintf("userdata/%s/%s.pzs", hexUUID, fileName))
+		err = os.Remove(fmt.Sprintf("userdata/%x/%s.pzs", uuid, fileName))
 		if err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete save file: %s", err)
 		}
diff --git a/api/savedata/update.go b/api/savedata/update.go
index 12a79a8..7b6edc6 100644
--- a/api/savedata/update.go
+++ b/api/savedata/update.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package savedata
 
 import (
 	"encoding/gob"
-	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"os"
@@ -20,8 +19,6 @@ func Update(uuid []byte, slot int, save any) error {
 		log.Print("failed to update account last activity")
 	}
 
-	hexUUID := hex.EncodeToString(uuid)
-
 	switch save := save.(type) {
 	case defs.SystemSaveData: // System
 		if save.TrainerId == 0 && save.SecretId == 0 {
@@ -37,12 +34,12 @@ func Update(uuid []byte, slot int, save any) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update account stats: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		err = os.MkdirAll("userdata/"+hexUUID, 0755)
+		err = os.MkdirAll(fmt.Sprintf("userdata/%x", uuid), 0755)
 		if err != nil && !os.IsExist(err) {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create userdata folder: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		file, err := os.OpenFile("userdata/"+hexUUID+"/system.pzs", os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
+		file, err := os.OpenFile(fmt.Sprintf("userdata/%x/system.pzs", uuid), os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to open save file for writing: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -72,12 +69,12 @@ func Update(uuid []byte, slot int, save any) error {
 			fileName += strconv.Itoa(slot)
 		}
 
-		err = os.MkdirAll("userdata/"+hexUUID, 0755)
+		err = os.MkdirAll(fmt.Sprintf("userdata/%x", uuid), 0755)
 		if err != nil && !os.IsExist(err) {
 			return fmt.Errorf(fmt.Sprintf("failed to create userdata folder: %s", err))
 		}
 
-		file, err := os.OpenFile(fmt.Sprintf("userdata/%s/%s.pzs", hexUUID, fileName), os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
+		file, err := os.OpenFile(fmt.Sprintf("userdata/%x/%s.pzs", uuid, fileName), os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, 0644)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to open save file for writing: %s", err)
 		}